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lymph nodes took out

lymph nodes took out

well my grandma just had surgery and wants to know how many lymph nodes do most women have? she had 42 removed and she heard that most people have only about 15.
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Dear crazy_craker, Lymph nodes are a system and are found throughout the body.  At lymph node dissection for breast cancer a certain area of tissue under the arm is removed to examine the lymph nodes. The number of lymph nodes found in this area can vary greatly between women.
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